The gym that I go to has weight plates in pounds, and the lowest is 2.5 pounds. I'm doing a linear progression program and for bench press and overhead press, I've been increasing 5 pounds to the Olympic bar each time I workout.

But I think I need to start adding 2.5 pounds instead, because it's getting heavy. I've been trying to find these 1.25 pound plates in fitness and sports shops such as Fitness Concept, but I can't find any.

Anyone here know where to get these 1.25 pound Olympic plates? Or suggest to me some alternatives on how to microload. I've searched online and some websites suggested to use washers

put oly bar collar can help...not the clip 1..

for Olympic bar nope... for regular smaller bar yes.
how about weighted wrist wraps? can easily find 0.5kg ones...

Bought a pair of 1.25kg at a store selling those workout equipments, name is something like KC, cant remember well, but it is very expensive, bought them at RM45. Think u can get them online at half of that

I think u meant kg instead of pound anyway? 1.25 pound is like 0.5kg?

ps: I bought mine at Gurney plaza, Penang, not sure about ur area. But can definitely find cheaper offer online

This post has been edited by Lionel90: Aug 30 2016, 01:27 PM

Dude. 1kg is too little to progress. You are better off by throwing extra reps till you can add at least another 2.5kg

Not a bad idea for ohp to be honest. Above 1lmaopl8 is starting to get pretty tough to continue progressing. For me at least.

What I did

Just get any microplate, small holes, then loop a thin rope through the hole, and hang it.

iron chains from hardware shop. cheap carabiner goes for rm2 i believe.

get 3-4 links of the thickest iron chain will do. sets you back for rm5 bucks at most including the carabiner.

Yes, exactly. Cheapest option.